Things to do with kids in Kirkstall

Kirkstall is in the Moyne area, and our data lists 1 playground and 1 park or reserve in the suburb.

Landmarks

The biggest green space in Kirkstall is Kirkstall Recreation Reserve, covering about 1 hectares. Playgrounds around Kirkstall include the playground at Kirkstall Recreation Reserve. Our data shows 1 public toilet in Kirkstall. The Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail passes through Kirkstall.

Getting around

Kirkstall has no train station; Warrnambool Railway Station (V/Line) is the closest, about 19 kilometres from the suburb centre as the crow flies. No bus or tram routes stop inside Kirkstall, so most trips start by car. By car from Kirkstall, Warrnambool is about 24 minutes away and Hamilton about 63 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

For a pool or water play area, Hawkesdale Swimming Pool in Hawkesdale is about 16 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The closest library to Kirkstall is Warrnambool Library in Warrnambool, about 25 minutes' drive. For a beach, Reef Point Beach in Port Fairy is about 9 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. For a skate park, Koroit Youth Space in Koroit is about 7 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. For a cinema, Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy is about 15 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The closest indoor play centre to Kirkstall is The Bowl in Warrnambool, about 25 minutes' drive. For a zoo or wildlife park, Cudgee Wildlife Park in Cudgee is about 37 minutes' drive from Kirkstall. The nearest larger centre is Warrnambool, about 24 minutes from Kirkstall by car, with 45 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. From Kirkstall, the nearest places for kids by road are Koroit Youth Space in Koroit (7 min), Reef Point Beach in Port Fairy (9 min), Killarney Beach in Killarney (13 min), Reardon Theatre in Port Fairy (15 min), the playground at Port Fairy Coastal Reserve in Port Fairy (16 min) and the skate park at Russell Clark Reserve in Port Fairy (16 min).

Best for

Free days on the Port Fairy to Warrnambool Rail Trail and in Kirkstall's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Next door to Kirkstall, Koroit has 1 playground and a skate park. Crossley also borders Kirkstall.